Service difficulty report · Shaft · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
August 18, 2011
Submitted
August 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729PC
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3729
Aircraft time
25,734 hours, 36,658 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Pump
Component
Fuel Pump
Component part number
3033808
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT, PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF NO FURTHER INCIDENT, RETURNED TO BLOCK. INVESTIGATION BY MX FOUND THE LT FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED.